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Black Velvet - Irish Guinness and Champagne Cocktail

Recipe #289427 | 2 min | 2 min prep | SERVES 1 (Change Servings)

RECIPE BY: French Tart

Add some sparkle to your Guinness this St Patrick's Day with a splash of Champagne.........this is the perfect way to enjoy your Guinness with a touch of sophistication! This cocktail is also well known in England, Scotland and Wales, as well as Ireland of course! It's easy to make and slips down just like velvet, as the name suggests. Use a good quality sparkling wine if champagne is not available.

Posted on: Feb 29, 2008

Ingredients

  • Guinness stout
  • champagne
  • Directions

    1. 1
      Half fill Champagne flutes with Guinness, then slowly top them up with chilled Champagne.
    2. 2
      Enjoy -- smooth as velvet!

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    From: MarraMamba

    On Mar 8, 2008

    As a st, patty's day girl i tested this to get ready for leprechaun day. I loved this!!! A terrific drink, thanks so much for sharing FT

    1 person found this review helpful

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  • From: Amy_*_

    On Mar 7, 2008

    Love Champagne and love Guinness but these two did not go good together.

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    From: ~Jen~

    On Mar 21, 2008

    Stout beer and sparkling wine are my two favorite drinks so how could I resist this opportunity to try them together? INCREDIBLE! It has a strong Guinness flavor but softened texture, like a spritzer. I still like both the ingredients separately but this is a fun change. My husband isn't a big dark beer or champagne drinker and enjoyed this. The champagne flavor is completely overpowered so I wouldn't use a good bubbly - a cheaper one that's a day old (but properly capped to preserve the bubbles), or even a nonalcoholic would be fine.

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    From: CaliforniaJan

    On Mar 17, 2008

    I think this is a wonderful way to elevate beer to the dining room table. It was the hit of our St. Pat's Day dinner. Made for photo tag.

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 (0g)

    Recipe makes 1 servings

    Calories 0
    Calories from Fat 0 (0%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 0.0g 0%
    Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
    Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 0mg 0%
    Sodium 0mg 0%
    Potassium 0mg 0%
    Total Carbohydrate 0.0g 0%
    Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
    Sugars 0.0g
    Protein 0.0g 0%
    Vitamin A 0mcg 0%
    Vitamin B6 0.0mg 0%
    Vitamin B12 0.0mcg 0%
    Vitamin C 0mg 0%
    Vitamin E 0mcg 0%
    Calcium 0mg 0%
    Iron 0mg 0%

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